“Boris Johnson has clearly failed to appoint someone within his own ranks and has now had to go searching for a financial associate to help counter the growing support for independence. The SNP’s shadow Cabinet Office spokesperson Stewart Hosie said: “There are already serious questions facing the Tories over the use of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money for vanity projects and Covid contracts, but to now hand out roles and peerages to party donors shows contempt for democracy. The SNP condemned the “rampant cronyism” within the UK Tory Government following Mr Offord’s appointment.
“However, his decision to appoint a Tory donor who was rejected by the Scottish electorate just a few months ago is a disgrace and sums up the contempt the Prime Minister has for Scottish democracy.” The Central Scotland MSP said: “It’s not often I agree with Boris Johnson, but his assessment of the Scottish Tory MP group as a crowd unfit for ministerial office is one I’m sure we can all support.
She added it was a “disgrace” that an unelected Conservative donor had been appointed to the Government.
